Electrical & Renewable Energy Technology, A.A.S.

Offered at Main Campus

Electrical & Renewable Energy Technology is a 24-month (eight-term) program that will give students conceptual as well as hands-on training in technology and practices used in the electrical and renewable energy fields. This program is designed to prepare electrical engineering technicians and electricians with the skill set to meet the growing demand for “green” sources of power. Students learn about the production and distribution of electrical energy from a variety of traditional and renewable energy sources.

Students may enter this program at the beginning of the Fall term. Students meeting all program and graduation requirements receive an Associate of Applied Science degree and certificates in six specialized areas – Residential-Commercial Electrical, Industrial-Utility Electrical, Photovoltaic Technician, Energy Auditor, Solar Energy Management and Small Wind.

A laptop computer is required to participate in this program. Minimum laptop computer requirements are listed in the notes at the bottom of this page.

Students will be eligible to apply for an Iowa Unclassified Electrical License, and upon completion of all State of Iowa Electrical Examiner’s Board requirements, program graduates will be sponsored by the State of Iowa Electrical Examiner’s Board (pending EEB approval) to take the Journeyman Electrician’s Examination.

Program Learning Outcomes

1. Demonstrate basic Microsoft based computer literacy.
2. Demonstrate basic design principles of electrical theory.
3. Demonstrate basic electronic components and system principles.
4. Recognize and prevent occupational safety hazard and/or injury.
5. Perform electrical safety practices.
6. Demonstrate residential electrical system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
7. Demonstrate commercial electrical system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
8. Demonstrate industrial electrical system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
9. Demonstrate utility electrical system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
10. Apply the National Electrical Code in the design process.
11. Demonstrate electrical engineering and estimation principles.
12. Apply mathematic principles to solve technical problems.
13. Demonstrate photovoltaic system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
14. Analyze advanced renewable energy system(s) design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
15. Apply energy efficiency principles in the design process.
16. Perform energy auditing.
17. Demonstrate solar-thermal electric system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
18. Demonstrate automated energy control system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
19. Demonstrate small wind energy system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.
20. Analyze large wind energy system design, installation, troubleshooting, maintenance and/or repair.

Program Total: 86 Credits